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Did US Gas Prices Average $5 Per Gallon Under Obama and Biden?

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Viral images of Exxon gas station signs were shared in October 2020, ahead of Election Day. [ ]

UK Thief Who Sold Stolen Penguins on Facebook Sent to Prison

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A former birdkeeper who stole a pair of penguins from a British zoo and sold them on Facebook was sentenced Friday to 32 months in prison. [ ]

Oregon Could Become 1st US State to Decriminalize Hard Drugs

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In what would be a first in the U.S., possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other hard drugs could be decriminalized in Oregon under a ballot measure. [ ]

Lawn Robot in Germany Messages Owner for Help, Foils Thief

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A lawnmower robot's electronic cries for help foiled a thief's plan to make off with the grass-cutting automaton. [ ]

You Have Rights When You Go To Vote - And Many People Are There To Help

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Here's an outline of your rights as a voter and an explanation of where to turn if you encounter trouble at the polls. [ ]

Pregnant Florida Woman Pushes Labor Aside to Cast Vote

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A pregnant Florida woman didn't let labor stop her from casting her vote in the presidential election, refusing to go to the hospital until she filled out her ballot. [ ]

McDonald's Cult Classic, The McRib, Is Coming Back

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McDonald's announced that for the first time in eight years it will be offering nationwide its barbeque slathered sandwich with the cult following. [ ]

Did the Girl Scouts Congratulate Amy Coney Barrett on Twitter?

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The organization made headlines for more than just their cookie sales. [ ]

Did Eric Trump Say His Father 'Literally Saved Christianity'?

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Democrats are "totally fine keeping liquor stores open, but they want to close churches all over the country," Trump's son maintained. [ ]

Will There Be a Full Moon on Halloween 2020?

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Readers beware. The conditions are perfect this year for a werewolf sighting. [ ]

Did Nuns Attend a Trump Rally?

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Some suggested they were paid actors. [ ]

America’s First Vampire Was Black and Revolutionary

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An anti-slavery narrative from the early 1800s also contains America’s first vampire, who is Black. [ ]

Red Coating Contaminates SpaceX Rockets, Delays Crew Launch

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The lacquer dripped into tiny vent holes in two rocket engines that now must be replaced. [ ]

Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost Marry in Private Ceremony

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The actress and “Saturday Night Live” star got engaged in 2019 after dating two years. [ ]

Did Golfer Jack Nicklaus Endorse Trump?

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The famous golfer said that the 2020 election was not a "personality contest." [ ]

Did AOC Call GOP 'Sad' and 'Stupid' for Criticizing Her Outfits?

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Republicans criticized the expensive price tags on outfits worn by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a Vanity Fair photo shoot. [ ]

‘I See Dead People’: Why So Many of Us Believe in Ghosts

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Unlikely as it might seem in the cold light of day, ghosts and hauntings are a mainstream area of belief. [ ]

Texas Early Voting Exceeds Total of All 2016 Ballots

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Texas is the first state to hit the milestone in 2020. [ ]

Strong Aegean Sea Earthquake Topples Buildings in Turkey

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Turkish media showed wreckage of a multiple-story building in central Izmir, the country's third-largest city, with people climbing it to start rescue efforts. [ ]

Does a Video Show a 'Butthole' Surfing Robot?

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Truly just a means to an end. [ ]

Beware of Fake SMS Promising Cash and Prizes from Celebrities - Hoax-Slayer

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A favourite scammer ruse is to pose as a high profile celebrity who is supposedly giving away cash and prizes to selected fans. [ ]

Is This the World's Oldest Cat Photo?

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Photographers have been trying to get cats to sit still for almost two centuries. [ ]

How Twitter’s Trending Function Can Go Haywire

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Twitter users were clamoring for Chris Pratt to be canceled because of his support of President Donald Trump. There was one problem: Pratt had never said such a thing. [ ]

Are These Calif.'s Mandatory Rules for Christmas/Thanksgiving Gatherings?

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A meme circulating on Facebook caused some to believe that the state had issued holiday rules. [ ]

Were Trump Supporters Injured by a Fire Hose at Tampa Rally?

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With four days to go until Election Day, the president spoke outside Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. [ ]

Facebook Shutters Pro-Trump Group Posing as 'Official Kayleigh McEnany Fan Page'

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The social network previously shut down a different but similarly named group after discovering it was managed from North Macedonia. [ ]

Walmart Removes Guns, Ammunition on Display at U.S. Stores

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Walmart says it has removed ammunition and firearms from displays at its U.S. stores, citing “civil unrest" in some areas. [ ]

Harris Target of More Misinformation Than Pence, Data Shows

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Long before Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced her as his running mate, Kamala Harris was the target of widespread online misinformation. [ ]

Did Trump Know the Identity of 'Anonymous' Admin Insider?

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Trump previously proclaimed he knew the person who penned an anonymous Op-Ed critical of his administration, only to later assert he had "never heard of" the person. [ ]

'So Frustrating': Grave Missteps Seen in US Virus Response

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As a powerful new wave of infections sweeps the U.S. just ahead of Election Day, the nation's handling of the nearly 8-month-old crisis has been marked by what health experts see as grave... [ ]